Students, faculty at Sparrows Point High School disgusted by college cheating scandal

Students, faculty at Sparrows Point High School disgusted by college cheating scandal

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Updated: 5:45 PM EDT Mar 14, 2019

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HEAR PARENTS BUYING THEIR KIDS SPECIAL TREATMENT. LISA ROBINSON JOINS US WITH REACTION FROM SOME LOCAL STUDENTS. LISA: I WENT TO SPARROWS POINT HIGH SCHOOL AND YOU CAN TELL THE STUDENTS WHO PUT IN THE WORK ARE PRETTY DISGUSTED. WHEN THE TWO GIRLS HEARD ABOUT THE SCANDAL WHERE PARENTS PAID FOR THEIR KIDS TO GET INTO PRESTIGIOUS COLLEGES AND PAID FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE THEIR ENTRANCE EXAMS AND EVEN HAVE PEOPLE TAKE THEM FOR THEM, THE TWO WERE FLOORED. >> I THINK IT’S A HOT MESS. I THINK YOU SHOULD DESERVE TO GET INTO COLLEGE YOU WANT TO BE IN AND YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO PAY YOUR WAY IN. IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK AND DEDICATION TO GET INTO COLLEGE. LISA: COUNSELOR AMY JUBB SAYS THE SITUATION IS DISAPPOINTING. >> IT’S DISHONEST AND TAKING SPOTS AWAY FROM STUDENTS WHO ARE REALLY WORKING HARD AND DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN DO TO GET THE CELLS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE IS. LISA: THEY WILL BOTH PLAY SPORTS IN COLLEGE. >> IT IS SO HARD TO BE RECRUITED AS A PLAYER, JUST FINDING THE COACHES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN YOU, GETTING THEM TO COME TO YOUR GAMES. HAVING THEM TRY TO SHOW INTEREST IS REALLY NOT FAIR TO THE KIDS WHO WANT TO PLAY. LISA JUBB SAYS WHEN STUDENTS : FEEL THAT SUCCESS THEN IT CAN ENCOURAGE THEM TO ACHEIVE FOR MORE. >> YOU ARE NOT GOING TO EARN THAT ACHIEVEMENT. STUDENTS REALLY NEED TO WORK TO FEEL THAT SUCCESS. LISA: BY THE WAY, HAMP IS GOING TO STEVENSON UNIVERSITY WHERE SHE WILL PLAY SOFTBALL AND HUNTER IS GOING TO MCDANIEL COLLEGE WHERE SHE WILL PLAY LACR

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Students, faculty at Sparrows Point High School disgusted by college cheating scandal

Students and faculty at Sparrows Point High School are sharing their disgust over the nationwide college admissions cheating scandal. Between now and May, many high school seniors will learn if they were accepted into the college of their dreams. Sparrows Point Highs School students Sarah Hunter and Megan Hamp each participated in an early action and program and already know. "Preparing for college is one of the most stressful things in high school. Just figuring out how to apply, what the steps are," said Hamp. So, when the two girls heard about scandal where parents paid for their kids to get into prestigious colleges and paid for people to take their entrance exams and even have people take them for them -- the two were floored."I think it's a hot mess. I think you should deserve to get into college you want to be in. You shouldn't have to pay your way in. It takes a lot of work and dedication to get into college," said Hunter.Counselor Amy Jubb said the situation is disappointing."It's dishonest and it's taking spots from students who are really working hard and doing everything they can do to get accepted in the college," said Jubb. Hamp and Hunter will both play sports in college. Hamp said having parents pay for someone to say their child was a great athlete in order to get a spot in college is really unfair."It's hard to get recruited as a player finding the coaches who are interested in you getting them to come to your games it's really not fair to the kids who want to play," said Hunter. And Jubb said parents are not just cheating to get their kids in -- they are cheating their kids."You're not going to own that achievement. Students really need to work to feel that success," said Jubb. Jubb said when students feel that success, it can encourage them to achieve for more.Hamp is going to Stevenson University, where she will play softball, and Hunter is going to McDaniel College, where she will play lacrosse.

Between now and May, many high school seniors will learn if they were accepted into the college of their dreams. Sparrows Point Highs School students Sarah Hunter and Megan Hamp each participated in an early action and program and already know.

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"Preparing for college is one of the most stressful things in high school. Just figuring out how to apply, what the steps are," said Hamp.

So, when the two girls heard about scandal where parents paid for their kids to get into prestigious colleges and paid for people to take their entrance exams and even have people take them for them -- the two were floored.

"I think it's a hot mess. I think you should deserve to get into college you want to be in. You shouldn't have to pay your way in. It takes a lot of work and dedication to get into college," said Hunter.

Counselor Amy Jubb said the situation is disappointing.

"It's dishonest and it's taking spots from students who are really working hard and doing everything they can do to get accepted in the college," said Jubb.

Hamp and Hunter will both play sports in college. Hamp said having parents pay for someone to say their child was a great athlete in order to get a spot in college is really unfair.

"It's hard to get recruited as a player finding the coaches who are interested in you getting them to come to your games it's really not fair to the kids who want to play," said Hunter.

And Jubb said parents are not just cheating to get their kids in -- they are cheating their kids.

"You're not going to own that achievement. Students really need to work to feel that success," said Jubb.

Jubb said when students feel that success, it can encourage them to achieve for more.

Hamp is going to Stevenson University, where she will play softball, and Hunter is going to McDaniel College, where she will play lacrosse.